John Jay counselor, coach Bonnie Schilling put on leave

Wappingers seeks temporary replacement, won't say why

8:58 PM,
Apr. 4, 2014

Bonnie Schilling

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Phil Strum
Poughkeepsie Journal

John Jay High School guidance counselor Bonnie Schilling, also the school's longtime softball coach, has been placed on administrative leave, Wappingers Central School District Board of Education President Ved Shravah said.

Shravah and Wappingers Superintendent Marco Pochintesta declined to discuss the reason for Schilling being placed on leave, calling the issue "a personnel matter."

"I can't talk about anything more than that," said Shravah, who added he had consulted with district legal counsel. ...